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EXECUTIVES CLUB
Dr. Will Durant, author-hlstor-.
Ian, will address members of the
Cleveland County Executives club
at the February meeting to be
A held Friday night at 7 o'clock at
Chwiew. Shelby. Reserva
nun- anodlff' V?" ?".T MIS1 'J.WIM
Secretary J. W. Osborne not later
i- than noon Friday. ,
EARLY LEAVES SATURDAY
Jake Early, St. Louis Browns
catcher, will leave Saturday for.
* the Breams training camp at Ml! "
sunt, Fla. / It will be the Kings
Mountain athlete's first*' season*
- with St. Louis after eight seasons
in the American League wearing
the uniform of the Washington
.* Senators. He caught 68 games for
'< the Senators last year.
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JUIR DINNER
Garison Bible class of Boyce
j Memorial ARP church will hold a
supper meeting at the church
Fnoay evening at 7 o'clock. Some
40 members and guests are expected
to a tend.
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-NEW ENGLAND EALUMCF*
Feature of the n?(vlar weekly
meeting cMhs Kty ^Nkwntsjto
supervisor, and J. M. Quickie, assigned
trainee. The film has attofccdfe*
wld* comment.
Hon*) ion n5ly be field At
Park (Jt?ee church of the Nazarene
Saturday night at 7:30, It
announced this weak by
1j? Mb*. Jbhn Qregory, pastor. The
pUbHc is invited. r 1
id. in i i i
" ^|wai? wtfci w.i.Tti .
. Wfct vice-president, was guest
ad the Kings Mountain Junior
at th/'womsn's Club* Tuesday
night Mr. Kills commended the
Meal neap on Its flrttysar tee.
ord, and urged further participation
in the J^,|rt.te^vlS.
Icr Mate* president In the" April
tkctteni
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vuiUKiuoM ndipers
The Herald has 20 new temporary
amployees.
Through arrangements with the
y -vr -' \ MaraM, Troop 4-Boy Scouts ? aome
20 strong ? will be special circulation
representatives for the Herald
for a period extending through Mar >*
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Kings
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Merchants Board
indorses Project
For Freeze Plant
Outgoing and Incoming directors
and officers of the Kings Mountain
Merchants association passed a
resolution endorsing and offering
cooperation In cne current proposal
to build a freezer-locker at special
dinner meeting held in Gastonla
last Friday night.
Occasion of the meeting was a
lawrii'. am,li ki<mi -jl.jul s
"President John L .McGlll.
In the business session held after j
the meeting the merchants also au- i
thorlzed employment of a part-time i
office assistant for Ned McGlll, as-!
soclatlon manager, and pasaed a res
olution endorsing House Bill 196,
now in committee In the North Carolina
General Assembly.
The bill wdlild'make cooperativesequal
with other corporations and
businesses under North Carolina
law. Insofar as application of franchise
and income taxes.
The secretary was Instructed to
notify Representative Odus Mull
and Senator Lee Weathers of the
board's action.
LodlMrwlMr
Bik? Bote Infraction
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One of the 38 ctses tried in City
Recorder's court hare at City Hall
last Monday afrSfnoon Involved a
16 year old boy In an Ignorance of
the law is no excuse' ease, the Judge
finding the lad guilty of the offense
he was charged with and giving him
a fine of costs for the Infraction of
thalnw.
The boy, Emmitt D. Anderson, of
Gashmia, was picked up last Thursday
riding a motor bicycle without
a drivers liasnse and with no license
ta$t?
rfQiitn 2, Chryvi 1 lf>?
was given a threemonths sentence
suspended on payment of $29 and
cost* and not to violate any motor
vehicle laws for s year. Gary Beedix
^gsstt&ss^ss^
ed Hie ease.
Sam Blggem. si charlotte;
and Howard CWigsalsr. of Shelbv.
Trtrn ffrtrrt llt'llitf wwft ndh fori
out * diltiw license, wu fined 110
Mamie Blankenship, on public
drunkenness charge, was given 30
days, suspended on condition that
SeJwI^^FSS^dbOTd ona' simi Stephenson,
Garcee Harris, and
iMMMjrd Bennett; the following were
thxed with costs for public drunkenSri^^S^?SyoSr^eH
McDonald,
Francis McNeil, Ben D. Adams,
Flossie Keep, Tobby Bell, Wll
11am Tate, George Plttman, John
Floyd (not the former . commander
'd|?the American Legion), Charlie
Bradley, Buren Blanton, Joltnls
Blade, Johnie Roberts, and Ben Ay
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Freezef4.ock?: , ;
Meeting Tonight
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Kings Mountain. N. cj
i Textile!
Red Cross Campaign!
Kickoff Banquet Set
John L. McGill. president of til
Kings Mountain chapter. Amerfl
can Red Cross, announced thl
week that the annual kickoff bal
quet for the 1947 Red Cross funl
drive will be held Monday nighH
March 3. Dr. A. J. Eastwood, moafl
ber of the faculty of LimgstonH
college, will make the address cfl
the evening. V
Final plans for the banquet arfl
to be announced next week. I
Kings Mountain quota for thfl
1947 campaign is S6.205.
Pressly Speaks I
To lions Club |
Kings Mountain-Lions enjoyed I
full program last Thursday night |
they heard an address by Rev. W.
L. Pressly, a-reading by.Miss Joyce
Falls, and outline of plans for a
freezer-locker plant by Paul Mauney
and F. R. Summers.
The meeting was held at Central
Methodist church, where dinner was
served by the Woman's Society of
Christian Service.
F. ' ' .V.V vtJ* ?a-.\ -'Jt y I
Mr. Pressley discussed "middle
enthusiasm" in developing "into
the man I meant to be."
He praised the work of cMc clubs
in developing mankind morally and
spiritually in rendering service, stating.
"Service clubs offer opportunity
of the full-rounded development
of mankind."
By work of this type, he said,
"You can realize that you are growing
tnore like the man you meant
to be,? morally, intellectually, and
spiritually."
Miss Falls, daughter of Mr. and i
Mrs. Craig Falls, gave a reading on
"North Carolina's No. 1 Need, Good1
Health." ^
ri|^ nrgyqlramtiA fli^'aitHng
Folnttnflf?su& that Kings Mountain
has below-the-average facilities for
serving farmers, Mr. Mauney said
the type plant in mind would serve
the farmers at all times. The farmttoaaL
ovtlttfti iaftjilBiinrilKA
' nils Is a coraunity-Iarmer proj
Mr. Summers r~.lt that members
of the dty board of aldermen have
Individually expressed favor of the
city's building an abbattolr which
would bo en Important d^UMt ti a
frseser-locker, and said the Mat
National'honk would be able tfjl?
nance theprOJset on 0 10-year boats
ft tour percent interest.
^Besstlmatsd cost oO the plant at
Beth speakers pointed out that!
any DW110O ireror- locKer*-?:
where proved much higher than at
community-type plants.
j. A Total of 44 members at the
Lions club Indicated Interest in the
project.
Erne rowers was wekomsd as a
new member of the club by H. Tom
Fulton.
Central P-TA To
JBLlal Vfcawtjl PffAIWfVIM
iucvjpunQ rrogram
Mrs. J. H. Arthur has been anpointed
to head a committee to
help reorganize the Parent-Band association
and Cenftal P-TA has gone
on record lb support of the band pro
gram as die result of the last meeting
of the association held on Feb.
13, acordlng to Mrs. Haywood Lynch
paeeldent.
fti' a. ~ m _ - -
vunil UH Ul? IHUIU committee are
Mrs, Paul Mauney and Mrs. Hunter
K. Neialer, andpt adoption of the
euppcu*t plana came about because
of the band, Mia said, xidlng that
the baiid^roorn needed repairs jwd
Mrs. Lynch aald H committee
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A special oemrolttee area also ap
m a I die *1 . ,>iM, ,<*> ?a .ea>_ - _
poiniwi is uie result or aiacusgions
tfc? ehooTSoiu^ to u^orerbufth
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S.etais*t Qlsctian^-Cut* courtesy 1
Wozld Da; Of Pra
Scheduled Friday
King* Mountain citizen* will Join
with others throughout the World
on Friday when they observe the
annual World'Day of Prayer at ape
cial union service* at 1st. Matthew's
Lutheran church.. The one-hour Servian
Is scheduled from 5 to 6 o'clock
In the afternoon.
. Actively conducting the service
wil) be ladies' groups from the Lutheran,
AEP, Presbyterian, Firit
Baptist, and Central Methodist chur
ches, according to an announcement
?tda week by Mrs. Aubrey Mauney.
Theme of the service will be "h
work by Mrs. Isabel Caleb, of India,
entitled "Make Level in the Desert
a Highway for our God."
Special music will also be a feature
of the progrkm.
A special offering will be taken
with proceeds going for four purposes
(jj^Arnerlcan Indian Schools,
lAt Mauney pointed out that the
hope of the committee is |hat men
an well aa women will attend the
asfvlpe.
World Day of Prayer service for
colored citinsns la scheduled it Bpoum
Chapel, A. M. K. Zlon ihitnh at
7:80 p. m. with Bev. L. I. CallllWi
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fiat Stwlr *?!?
Employ cos of Fri^dfe >RSanuf act u
ring- osfMpany at daedal Houn-fedn
eemtetf Mm thtn .ff,000 jMri]
as* an employes ot the company
ter A' r*u Or more. wfll be >*&oos
seme <000 ^mpleysss eCtMpttnlt
Mills, Inc., of New York to benefll
by a gift ot stock team ths aWaa
of the corporation. AlkA
V<sa^
w corporation, in now zone yg on
fe-^assifs.52
dividing ao/WO ?h*Tw of stock,
valued at $900,000, among low-salaried
employees.
Q. R. Hooper, superintendent ol
the Frieda plant, said Wednesday
that notification ot th<
stock split had not been received
and he could not give total numbei
ot Frtenda employees to receive
the stock. The Frieda company employes
185 pertona, and manufacture
rers various count high-grade yams
It was purchased by Beaunlt MilU
Inc., tour years ago.
Last summer the company instituted
a sick-benefit plan for em
ployees with one year or more ol
longevity.
Other North Carolina plants ol
the company are located at Lowell,
Rockingham and Statesvil*.
Announcement or Uie stock split
was carried Monday by radio an<
news services. . Mar"
dfgftt at t o'clock. It wae JWB^u&cod
Wednesday by Ned Me<JilL^ec*wtrt
Wradp addrees
by E> L. Patton. well.konwn
n^tdWidait, and uT*1 entertain
merit orogrtm Including the annual
prist uffliwiiut ivr Ovo Utdtai/ > r*--l
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wtiiim?snows 0dov? are Janelle t
l Boy Smith, who will bt Central high c
Carpenter. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. j
if honor. Tho students wth chooon in \
yei Observance "
At 5 O'clock
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Scoot Contributions 1
Near Holl-Wor Btofc !
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Contributions to An iiyo *
Mountain district Sor Snout fund 1
tatatod S1JS1.75 on Wednesday, it 1
wno announced by B. 8. KeilL fio?oco
cncarxncm*
Tho total represents appronl
matoly hall the S2?00 quota, with J
workers h SSilSS^:'^ {
Mr. Msili said ho was confident J
that tha hd) quota could bo reach- \
ed and urged all who hcrVo not y?t'
made contributions to share ip tho
advancement of the Boy Scout !
Be also ashed campaign work' {
see to make reports as quickly j
Plans were announce this week by
1 school officals for reorganization of
the Bond Parents association. fa
J. E. Huneycutt, high school prin- Ji
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clud<S\ertOTrna<ivc?*at*" J'^home '
t footbsl games, a! the Shrine Bowl
r football game, to the Chrfataiaa pa. J
, rade, the Gaston ceritenial eelebra- I
tkm, and at Davidson and LenoirRhyne
football |?ntl. 1
; Folic* Traffic Solely
I OHicer Now On Comer
! As the result of a Central Parent- C
Teacher association safety commltt- \
at request to city manager H. L '
, Burdette, city police now are dlrec-i
i ting traffic at the corner of Pled-; j.
mont avenue and Ridge street, ?c- ,
carding to an announcement by 1
lira. Haywood Lynch, president of
! the organisation. j
Mrs. Lynch said the request came g
1 about as a means of possible preven j
, tlon of accident involving school
children. v
Offlnm M Ml rfnfv mt Ik. r
^u?c wiiici i v
| at achool time in the morninp and i
during the heavy traffic lunch hour.'
stalled at the meeting.
torn Lee Woodward will serve as i
toastmaSter, and musical inter- j
lude is being eranged during the i
MiTmcOIH described the advance
ticket sale as excellent and said C
anticipated a crowd oi 300 at the 1
banquet, which highlights the as- d
I ^ merchants ^ not 3^ been l
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ge Boosts
Hike Approximates
10 Percent Raise,
10-Cent Minimum
Textile wages in Kings Mountain
nounted to new high levels this
veek with announcement by several
ompanies of wage Increases apiroximating
10 percent.
Companies announcing the increas
were Phenix' plant of Burlongton
411b, Inc., Craftspun, Inc (Cora
nill), Neisler Mills. Inc., Park Yarn
41 Us, Inc., Craftspun, Inc., (Cora
*-~JTrTLT-iftTr-^?fTt 1 t -n- ;v - n mi ? in
to mention of a new minim .m
vage, the 10 percent approximate
nppooen twill '
mwue urn csiaunsn a virtual mtn
mum of 80 cents per hour, exactly
wice the former minimum of 40
ents in effect In 1941-42, and a 15c '
>er hour increase over wages prevailing
at this time a year ago.
Carl Mauney, of Mauney Mills
ompany, said no announcement
vas available on Wednesday but he
ndlcated that wage increases are
>robable.
Aubrey Mauney, of Kings Mounain
Manufacturing company, said
lis company had handled wage inxeaaes
"through a production bonis
system already in effect" and he
ndicated that through this system
vages at this plant would compare
avorably with new scales of other
ocal plants.
Increase at the Phenlx Mill was
effective Monday, February 10, as it
vas at DuCourt, while Z. F. Cranord,
superintendent of Craftspun,
nc., said the increase was effective
ast Monday at that plant. The
ark Yarn increase was effective
i^bruary X?, and Neisler announced
he Increase, effective Monday, Febuary
24, at all their plants. The
felsler company operates plants at
Sllenboro, Shelby, Mayo, S. C., and
'ageland, S. C., in addition to the
auline and Margrace mills here.
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Colored Leaders ,
According to information released
>y J. W. Milam, chairman Kings
fountain chapter Bed Cross 1947
und driUe.Prof. M. L. Campbell. Vo
)*vldeoa school have be?fi apotated
emporary chairman and temporry
co-chairman tor the Colored
ted Cross Drive for 1947.
: A meeting of all colored workers
-nd supporters la being called for
Sfa||^chab-nian and*do-chahnu[nIe- -Jj
The special committees from the
Wmhii pi school's of No. 4 town 9
Mp are urged to be present. Below .
ire listed several of the committees:
Long Branch Baptist church?Mr. :<M
<evl Bell, Rev. T. H. Grler, Mr. Roy
Long Branch school ? Mrs. M. M.
oh neon.
Compact school ? Prof. L. L. Alams,
Mr. Sam Brown.
ML Olive Baptist church?Rev. J. '|Ji
'. Mitchell, Mrs. Ada Crosby, Mr. J.
Patterson, Mrs. Ethel Burrls. Vm
Shlloh Zlon church ? Pastor of
he church, Mr. Arthur McKenney,
dr. Benjamin Crawford, Mr. Geo. ju|
doore.
St. Peters Baptist church ? Rev.
L E. -Lindsay, Mrs. Geo. Campbell,
dr. John McGommery, Mrs. Amanda
tush.
Ebenezer. Baptist church ? Rev. >.
A. Costner, Mr. L. L. Lutz, Mrs.
krletha Womlc.
Callllee Methodist church ? Rev.
1. W. Gamble, Mr. R. O. Lewis, Mr.
lyde ams. .J
Adams Chapel church ? Rev. S. L
lament, Mr. J. V. Parker, Mr. Alex
Vestibule 2km eburah ? Rev. S. |
Clement, Mr. William Gordon, Mr
fed Dye, Mr. J. JL ChllderS, Rev.
Mr. Milam ootnmended Prof,
ampbell lor having done so well
i helping organize past Red Cross
rtvee for the colored people and 4
Is work as chairman. Thbre has
as been In the past a wonderful re
I Mis community for the Red Cross
ad He la; confident that they will /
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